Sr Software Engineer
The Walt Disney Company24 hours ago
Santa Monica, CA, USASenior
Base Salary
$142k - $181k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and implement tier-1 Java microservices and core backend components for the Unified Messaging Platform.
- Design and enhance critical services for scalability, performance, reliability, and high availability.
- Implement asynchronous cloud processes for data transformation operations.
- Own features and deliver projects end to end with robust architecture and high quality.
- Research and integrate technologies into production to optimize core service offerings.
- Participate in technical design, architecture reviews, code reviews, and Agile delivery ceremonies.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members on code quality, system design, and development practices.
- Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, QA, Operations, business partners, and other stakeholders.
- Provide rotational on-call support for critical services.
- Ramp up on new domains and technologies.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience building internet-scale web or services applications.
- Experience developing applications with Java or alternative JVM languages and environments such as Scala or Kotlin.
- Familiarity with AWS services and environments, including ECS, Docker, S3, EC2, Lambda, and CloudWatch.
- Strong understanding of software development fundamentals.
- Proficiency writing unit, integration, and functional tests.
- Experience with relational and NoSQL databases such as Postgres, MySQL, DynamoDB, and Cassandra.
- Proficiency with CI/CD procedures and tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Spinnaker.
- Familiarity with service APIs or SDKs, software version control, Agile processes, and project management tools such as GitHub, SVN, Jira, and Basecamp.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or a comparable field, and/or equivalent work experience.
- Preferred experience or certification with AWS services including S3, SQS, SNS, Kinesis, Lambda, and CloudWatch, or other cloud platforms such as Azure or GCP.
- Preferred familiarity with Spark, Databricks, EMR, Terraform, SES, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, serverless solutions, Scala, and Python.
- Preferred experience building scalable, fault-tolerant, high-uptime systems and mentoring other developers.
Benefits
- Full-time employment in Santa Monica, California.
- The hiring range is $141,900 to $181,200 per year, with potential bonus and/or long-term incentive units excluded from the base pay range.
- Benefits may include medical, financial, and other benefits depending on the level and position offered.
- Rotational on-call support is required for critical services.
Tech Stack
Amazon DynamoDBApache CassandraApache SparkAWSAzureDatabricksDockerGitHub ActionsGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaJenkinsKotlinMySQLPostgreSQLPythonScalaSpinnakerSubversionTerraform
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About The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is a diversified entertainment business that produces films and television, operates theme parks and resorts, and runs streaming services including Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. It earns revenue from subscriptions and advertising, theatrical distribution, licensing and merchandise, and park admissions and experiences. Founded in 1923 and headquartered in Burbank, California, Disney owns brands such as Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and 20th Century Studios and serves audiences worldwide.